DUI Defender

Toward the end of last year, Time magazine published an article regarding people who use cell phones while driving. The analysis they presented supported the conclusion that whether the phone was hand-held or hands free it was just as distracting. In fact the article concluded that using a cellular telephone while driving was as distracting as driving with about a .08 blood alcohol concentration. A .08 blood alcohol concentration would be in violation of the DUI statutes in every state in the United States, and subject the individual to arrest and prosecution for DUI.

In driving simulations drivers participating in telephone conversations had reduced reaction times and slower responses to situations requiring braking than drivers who were not involved in telephone conversations. Statistics from non-simulated driving (real life) indicate that talking on the telephone may rival drowsy driving as a major cause of automobile accidents.

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